Cadillac Targets Solo F1 Debut as Andretti Faces Setbacks

Cadillac remains focused on entering F1 by 2028, potentially as a standalone team, while Andretti provides technical backing.

General Motors, through its Cadillac brand, still intends to enter Formula 1.

In recent days, the motorsport world was stunned by the news that Michael Andretti had stepped away from his own racing empire, Andretti Global.

Despite approval from the FIA, F1, owned by Liberty Media, rejected Andretti’s proposal to expand his empire into Formula 1, even with the backing of GM and Cadillac.

This rejection triggered a U.S. political inquiry into F1’s alleged anti-competitive behavior, which has been linked to Michael Andretti’s withdrawal from Andretti Global (read more here).

Since then, rumors have circulated that Cadillac still seeks to enter F1 with its own engine by 2028… and possibly even its own team if Andretti fails to secure an entry with his new structure.

Eric Warren, GM’s Executive Director of Motorsports, stated: “We will continue to follow the process in Formula 1.”

“We’ve been working on this for two years. It’s a process. We are intensively developing a power unit. We are intensively developing the car.”

“We had positive discussions last week. We are not giving up. We are committed to being involved, and one way or another, we will be there.”

Andretti continues to invest in his new American and UK F1 bases. These could serve as the foundation for Cadillac, which could enter under its own name, with Andretti then serving as the technical partner.

Andretti is also progressing with the design of an F1 car, with a prototype expected to be ready by the end of the year—though it is more of a technical exercise. Indeed, this prototype will already be obsolete, as it won’t comply with F1’s new regulations for 2026!